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1940: Hitler’s visit to conquered Paris

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1940: Hitler’s visit to conquered Paris

On this day, after France signed the surrender to his army, Hitler triumphantly visited conquered Paris. ...

On this day, after France signed the surrender to his army, Hitler triumphantly visited conquered Paris. He landed at the Paris airport and then headed to the center of town. Firstly, he wanted to se ...

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1940: Mussolini Invades France

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1940: Mussolini Invades France

On this day in 1940, during World War II, the Italian troops launched their invasion of France. At the t ...

On this day in 1940, during World War II, the Italian troops launched their invasion of France. At the time, the Germans conquered almost the entire France, so Mussolini's decision was something akin ...

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1940: The Germans Occupy Paris

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1940: The Germans Occupy Paris

On this day, German troops occupied Paris. It was a great triumph for the Wehrmacht (the German Army), bu ...

On this day, German troops occupied Paris. It was a great triumph for the Wehrmacht (the German Army), but also for Adolf Hitler personally because his occupied a metropolis for the first time. Army ...

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1904: Foundation of FIFA

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1904: Foundation of FIFA

The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, was founded on this day in 1904 in Paris. Bec ...

The International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, was founded on this day in 1904 in Paris. Because it was established in France, the French abbreviation of its name is still used (Fédératio ...

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French n ...

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French national hero. Namely, Napoleon managed to defend the French revolutionary government from attac ...

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1914: Taxicabs “Saved” Paris from the Germans during the War

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1914: Taxicabs “Saved” Paris from the Germans during the War

Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke (also known as Moltke the Younger), was the nephew of Helmuth Karl Bernh ...

Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke (also known as Moltke the Younger), was the nephew of Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (Moltke the Elder). Graf von Moltke defeated France in the Franco-Prussian ...

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845: Vikings Attack Paris

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845: Vikings Attack Paris

The Vikings attacked Paris in the year 845, in one of their invasions deep into the French mainland. Name ...

The Vikings attacked Paris in the year 845, in one of their invasions deep into the French mainland. Namely, the Vikings were people from Scandinavia who began a major expansion in the late eighth cen ...

March 28, 2016
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1997: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales

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1997: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales

On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died. Her car was badly damaged in the Parisian underpass. ...

On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died. Her car was badly damaged in the Parisian underpass. Dodi Fayed was with Diana when the accident occurred. He was Mohamed Al-Fayed’s son. Mohamed w ...

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